Incline Village Real Estate. Weekend Weather Update 4/15/2011
Written by the Tahoe Weather Geek, posted by Tim Lampe, your Realtor by Choice for 29 years. 775.745.9730
April 14, 2011
Tahoe is in the midst of a warming trend that should carry into the weekend. But in the short term we might still seem some rain showers, and by Sunday night several days of cooler, unsettled weather will head our way.
For the moment we are sitting south of the jet stream carrying a series of storms across the Pacific Northwest. A weak ridge of high pressure is keeping those storms from reaching Tahoe and allowing our temperatures to slowly rise toward normal.
A bit of energy will likely bring some clouds our way Saturday, and rain as far south as Interstate 80, but temps will still rise to normal for this time of year.
Then look for change by Sunday night. A fairly strong and moist low pressure system out of the Pacific Northwest is forecast to drop into Northern California and the Sierra, bringing rain and snow to the region Sunday night and Monday. Snow levels will start out above 7000 feet and then drop to around 6000 feet as the front moves through. We could see a few inches of accumulation from this system.
Another system is on track to cross the Sierra by mid-week.
Temperature forecasts:
Tahoe City:
Thursday 45
Friday 52
Saturday 56
Sunday 56
At 7000 feet:
Thursday 38
Friday 47
Saturday 49
Sunday 49
Tahoe outdoors
The Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) and United States Forest Service will hold a three-day, regional Guide Training May 13-15, 2011. The training will be held at Granlibakken Conference Center in Tahoe City, and the course registration fee includes food and dormitory style lodging. If you are interested in being a guide for the Tahoe Rim Trail Association or another organization, this is the training for you. If you love the outdoors, enjoy hiking, and would simply like to increase your knowledge... please come! All participants over 18 years of age are welcome to attend, regardless of your background or level of ability. The cost is $165 per person, including meals from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch and dormitory style lodging.
MONTHLY WEATHER ALMANAC FOR APRIL
Low: 10 on April 7, 8, 9
Average temp: 32.2
Departure from norm: -7
Precipitation: .48 inches
Normal precip for the entire month: 1.93
Percent of normal for the month: 25 percent
Total snowfall: 2.6 inches
Low: 7 on April 8
Average temp: 35.8
Departure from norm: -2.1
Precipitation (water content): .13
Normal precip for the month: 1.99 inches
Percent of normal for the entire month: 7 percent
Total snowfall: 1.5 inches
